Between September 20–22, 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping on September 24. Officials signaled optimism about the talks and indicated they were considering lowering tariffs on "noncritical" products while addressing trade, AI, and critical minerals.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, ahead of the planned summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday before this week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
US and Chinese officials discussed creating a mechanism to communicate over potentially serious AI incidents during talks in New York on Sunday, as the two sides sought progress on technology and trade ahead of this week’s Trump-Xi summit.
The United States has proposed a new AI safety notification mechanism for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to consider at their summit in Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Asian shares are mostly advancing as investors monitor updates ahead of the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington.
China bought more US soybeans just days ahead of a key leaders’ summit, a sign of further progress toward Beijing’s pledge to boost purchases of American farm goods.
Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. later this week. Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. later this week.
Bessent met over the weekend with his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.
US equity futures are climbing as oil prices slide and as officials signaled optimism about a summit between US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping this week.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said recent talks with Chinese officials went well, a few days before President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet later this week. “We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade — the — and AI, completing where we left off in Beijing — we...
China — US urges China to support Iran sanctions as tensions rise before Trump-Xi meeting #Trump #Sanctions #Iran #China #News US officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts with China ahead of the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, focusing on Iran sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Be… · Photo : Amb.Fathi · CC0 · Wikimedia
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday officials from the U.S. and China are considering lowering tariffs on “noncritical” products, as President Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Washington, D.C. During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent said the two sides “floated” a deal to reduce tariffs on $30 billion...
China rejected US sanctions targeting Iranian airlines, calling them “illegal” a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened all fights “China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law or authorisation from the U.N.S.C.” Russia: То же самое China rejected US sanctions on Iranian airlines as Washington threatened broader penalties ahead of th